METANOIA REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT CENTER KABALE TO BE LAUNCHED

Metanoia Treatment  and Rehabilitation Centre (METRC) is set to be officially launched on the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul on Thursday, June 29, 2023. The centre is located in Omuruhita, Kijuguta Ward; Northen Division: Kabale Municipality, Kabale District and provides treatment and rehabilitation services to all persons with mental and addictive illness in Uganda and beyond. It was started by Mr. Arigye Mugonjo Odo, former Kabale Diocesan Education Secretary as Chairman Board of Governors with Mr. Nabisingura Ivan as the Director.

About Metanoia Treatment  and Rehabilitation Centre (METRC) 

Metanoia Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (METRC) is a company registered with Uganda Registration Statistical Bureau (URSB) and Ministry of Health with the aim of providing treatment and rehabilitation services to all persons with mental and addictive illness in Uganda and beyond. METRC started as response to the global public health burden of abuse of alcohol, illicit drugs, and psychoactive substances that account for 11.8 million deaths each year. (METRC) has designed treatment and rehabilitation programs to help all those suffering with addictive illnesses especially the youth and middle aged persons who are vulnerable to this disease. Globally, 1.5% of global disease burden results from alcohol and illicit drug addiction. Alcohol, cannabis, knat, heroin, cocaine, kuber, mirage, marijuana, and prescription drug abuse are main underlying factors ultimately responsible for people’s physical, mental and emotional impairment. Alcohol, illicit drugs and psychoactive substance abuse affects 13 of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Uganda’s realization of Vision 2040. (METRC) is therefore committed to help individuals suffering from addictive illness get treated, rehabilitated, empowered and changed to bring hope to themselves and the community.

Mission

Our mission is to Provide Treatment and Rehabilitation Services by Having Outpatient and Inpatient Treatment Programs to Foster Change and Restore Hope for People with Addictive Illness and other Mental Health Disorders

Vision

Our Vision is to have a Uganda Free from Addictive Illness and other Mental Health Disorders, with a Goal to be a Center for Excellence in Providing Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services

Objectives:

1. To provide effective treatment services by establishing a specialized detoxification program to individuals struggling with addictive illnesses
2. To create awareness in order to build community resilience and prevention against addictive illnesses both on local and international levels
3. To enhance advocacy through research against addictive illnesses and other mental health disorders
4. To restore hope for recovery and health living for individuals struggling with addictive illnesses, restore and resettle them in their families

Services offered include:

1. Inpatient and outpatient Treatment Programs
2. Psychiatric Consultation
3. Counseling and Therapy
4. Drug/Substance abuse screening and testing
5. Specialized detoxification and Treatment
6. Addiction Counseling
7. Relapse prevention programs
8. Schools and Community Outreaches
9. Referrals
10. Facilitate and conduct research in addiction and other mental health disorders

We also work with various groups of people and these are; Families, Individuals Institutions (Health, Educational and Faith-Based Institutions), Organizations (NGO’s, CBO’s and other Organizations), Corporate bodies and Groups

Facts about Drug and Substance Abuse

• Abuse of alcohol, illicit drugs, and psychoactive substances account for 11.8 million deaths each year
• Globally, 1.5% of global disease burden results from alcohol and illicit drug addiction
• At the National Level, Kigezi regional alcohol, substance and drugs abuse prevalence stands at 9.5% taking the 11^th position
• It affects the skeletal system causing osteoporosis, osteomyelitis, worsened arthritis, and poor bone density
• 7 million people suffer from illicit drug use disorder and one in four death can be attributable to alcohol, tobacco, and illicit or prescription drug use
• It is a root cause of addictive illness, psychosis, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, suicide and many other mental disorders
• It affects the respiratory system causing pneumonia, nasal passage irritation, nasal septal injury, respiratory depression, and respiratory arrest
• It affects the vital organs like the heart causing infection to heart lining and valves and other cardiovascular diseases, lungs, kidneys, and liver for example liver cirrhosis
• It affects the circulatory system causing chronic vascular inflammation, embolic injury, and collapsed veins
• It may cause cancers like liver cancer, throat, pancreatic, lung, ureter, prostate and cervical cancers.

AT METRC: “WE CHANGE LIVES AND BRING HOPE”

We are located in Omuruhita, Kijuguta Ward; Northen Division: Kabale Municipality

P. O. Box 460058-Kabale
Contact us: +256772421628 (Mr. Arigye Mugonjo Odomaroh; C/P Board of Governors)
+256789866974/+256706446367 (Mr. Nabisingura Ivan; Director)